Resilience and its Predictors among the Parents of Children with Cancer: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

Indian Journal of Palliative Care
Zeinab HabibpourHossein Namdar Areshtanab

Abstract

As a common debilitating illness, cancer is among the leading causes of child mortality in developed and developing countries. Cancer diagnosis for children is considerably stressful for their parents. Resilience is a key factor behind effective coping with cancer-related problems. This study evaluated resilience and its predictors among the parents of children with cancer. This study evaluated resilience and its predictors among the parents of children with cancer. This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2017 on 400 parents of children with cancer in Tabriz Children's Hospital, Iran. A demographic questionnaire and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were used to collect the data. Parents were conveniently recruited from Tabriz Children's Hospital. Data were analyzed using the SPSS for Windows program (v. 16) via descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The mean score of parents' resilience was 66.83 ± 14.28. Fathers obtained significantly higher resilience scores than mothers (P < 0.001). The predictors of parents' resilience were financial status, parents' gender, fathers' employment status, and children's gender. The parents of cancer-afflicted children, particularly their mothers, have l...Continue Reading

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